He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.
Ver. 9. He that turneth away his ear from hearing, &c.] Heb., That causeth his ear to decline the law, that wilfully slights the opportunities of hearing, and frames excuse, trusting to his good prayers, as they call it, and conceits that he can better bestow his time at home; this man prays for a curse, and shall have it, as Saul had - he would not hear Samuel, God will not hear nor answer him in his distress. This was, as the Hebrews call it, Mensuram contra mensuram, to pay him home in his own coin. "The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways." Pro 14:14 See Trapp on " Pro 1:28 "
Even his prayer shall be abomination.] See Proverbs 15:8 .